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Disaster Management and Humanitarian Relief (MPH)
The field of disaster management and humanitarian relief plays an important role in global health, especially in areas of armed conflict and natural disasters. With the increase in weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear and biological threats from terrorist groups and radical states, the need for formal training and education has increased. Local and international organizations, governments and United Nation agencies are in need of highly trained professionals to manage and direct programs to reduce the global public health threats that continue to plague us. Where and when the next tsunami or earthquake will strike, or how the next terrorist group will respond is unknown. But the logic behind professionally mitigating and preparing for one of these incidences places us in a stronger position to respond.
This concentration builds on the existing framework of the College of Public Health core courses, field experience and special project. Combining this framework with the existing disaster management and humanitarian courses will provide graduates with the ability to recognize, assess, implement and evaluate a global or local disaster.
Prerequisites
- Public Health course prerequisites: None1
- Suggested/preferred undergraduate majors: science, engineering, management, administration, international, business, public health
- Work experience: None required; however disaster management or humanitarian assistance, especially in a global setting, will be considered when determining the number of credits required for the Field Experience.
- Minimum undergraduate GPA: Upper division 3.0 minimum
- Verbal GRE score: 450 minimum
- Quantitative GRE score: 550 minimum
- Other criteria: Two letters of recommendation
1Courses within the concentration need to be taken sequentially and thus require prerequisites within the concentration.
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Curriculum or Plan of Study Note: All courses are 3 credit hours each unless otherwise noted. College of Public Health Core Courses (15 credits) PHC 6000 Epidemiology Required Concentration Courses (24 credits) Disaster Management emphasis (A) Humanitarian Assistance emphasis (A) Culminating Experiences (9 credits minimum) Total Credit Hours: 48-51 (A) Applicants that completed courses in either the Graduate Certificate in Disaster Management or in Humanitarian Assistance as a former non-degree seeking student may only transfer 12 credits into the MPH program. |
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